waived

American  

[weyvd] / weɪvd /

adjective

1. set aside or dispensed with.

   We offer many benefits to individuals with military experience, including waived fees, reduced tuition, and lifetime career services.

2. Law. (of a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally relinquished.

   Waived health plan coverage cannot be reinstated retroactively.

3. Sports. (of a professional player) released on a waiver; released by a team and made available to join another team, which must assume the player’s existing contract.

   Under their rules, if only one team claims a waived player, he can be traded immediately, but if more than one team puts in a claim, the player can't be traded for thirty days.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of waive.

Other Word Forms

• unwaived adjective

Etymology

Origin of waived

First recorded in 1250–1300; waive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Bulls did not elaborate, but the announcement that Ivey would be waived came soon after one of his videos on Instagram Live .

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A brief statement from the Bulls said the 24-year-old had been waived by the team for "conduct detrimental to the team."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

After Lurie succeeded in getting those regulations waived for certain causes, the payments soared, according to filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“FSA informed servicers that it has waived financial penalties relating to this oversight, so servicers may have less incentive to maintain accuracy and call quality,” the watchdog added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Not only did the man agree to take Caroline on as a private pupil, he waived the fee.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson